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April 3o, 1929. F. A. NAUTS `1,71.1,1`z1

SCOOTER Filed sept. 15, 1924 ff. f z /0 @J2 -fl Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES N 1,711,121 PATENT OFFICE,

FRANK A. HAUTS., OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSGNOR TO THE GENDRON WHEEL COMPANY,

F TOLEDO, OHlO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO. p

SCOOTER.

Application flied September 15, 1524.

7` is inventimi relates to brakes and relates cuiai y to brakes for ciiildrens vehicles. inc objl ect of tbe invention is to provide a brake 'lor a cliildls 'vehicle having a steering post, control ot said brake being exercised by :111 @lenient mounted upon said steering post.

fr further object is to arrange said controlt in snob a relation Ato tbe pivotal steeringpost as to permit the steering and braking operations to be acconi- Yi n" isbed wi thin 1t interference.

trltiil anotbor object ie to provide a brake 1, or the like cugageable with a rear Wheel ol a cbilds .1el1icle,and .more particularly a tuffi-Wheeled cbilds vehicle having its Wheels arranged in tandem, and to provide for bianual control ot' said shoe by an eleinent mounted upon a steering post oi` tlie vehicle.

',llbesc and various other objects the invention attains `liy tlie cfrstructlo'n hereinafter described and illustrated iu tbe accompanying drawing, wherein:

Vliigiu'e l .is a perspective vieiv ol' a cliilds vehicle equipped with the improved brake;

fligure E2 is a view of tbe saine in side eleration;

lfrigure d a cross-sectional View, taken upon liuc 3 3 ot Figure 2;

liigure l is a similar view on line Ll---fl of Alsflgure Q.

In these views, the reference character l designates a platform surinounting a frame coniprised by tivo substantially parallel spaced metal bars or straps 2, which frame is supported by :trent and rear Wheels 3 and Il, between which said platform is disposed at an approximate level with the centers ot' said wheels.

The rear Wheel is mounted between tlie rear ends of tlie straps Q, and the 'lront Wheel is mounted between the lower ends ol a pair of rigidly connected, substantially upright birs 5, lorining steering post. Said post is piv oted by a pin 5L above the Wheel 3 to t-lie forward end of the iranie 2, the latter being upwardly inclined from the platform l to said end. A suitable steering handle 6 is trans vcrsely mounted upon the upper end of the post 5.

T is a brake shoe periplierally engageable with 'the rear Wheel and mounted fast upon the rear end of a rod 8, extending beneath the platiorni l, longitudinally thereof. A bracket 9 secured to tbe rear portion ott tbe platform, therebeneath, provides 11 guide for said rod,

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and a bracket l0, similarly secured beneath tbe forward portion of said platform, pivotally mounts a bell-crank l1, one arm of Which has an actuating connection with the` front end oli' said rod.

l2 is a plunger connected at its lower end to the other arin ot' said bell-crank, and having its upper portion alined with the pin 5 and slidable in vertically spaced brackets 13 carried by the post 5. The lower portion or said plunger isA rearwardly inclined from said post to its point oi connection with said bcll--cranlc Between the uppermost bracket l-S and a linob lil, surnlounting said plunger,` a spring l5 is coi lod upon tbe latter, normally maintaining a raised position of said plunger whereby tlie brake slice is held clear ot' the Wlicel 4l.

in tbe use ot the described vehicle, the rider stands with one loot upon the platfornil, pushing the vehicle forwardly with the other toot. To apply the brake, a hand is rested upon the knob 14 and the plunger l2 is depressed. The resultant rocking of the bellcrank 11 shifts the rod 8 rearwardly and engages the shoe 7 lirnily with the Wheel 4, re-

tai-ding the vehicle in proportion to the pressure exerted downwardly upon the plunger.

It will be noted that the actuable end of the plunger 12 is close adjacent to the steering handle G, so that only a slight movement of the hand is .necessary in operating the brake.

that I claim is:

l. In a childs vehicle, the` combination with tbe traine thereof, and front and rear Wheels supporting said traine, of a steering post pivoted to said frame and mounting the front Wheel, a brake shoe engageable With a rear one of said wheels, a plunger having an, upper portion 'mounted for reciprocation upon said post in line with the connection thereof to said frame, and havingr its lower portion rearwardly inclined, and an actuating connection between the lower end ol said plunger and said shoe.

2. In a childs vehicle, the combination with a. plattform and front and rear supporting Wheels therefor, of a brake-shoe engageable With a rear one oi' said Wheels, a rod mounted beneath the platform and reciprocatory longitudinally thereof, and carrying saidbralze-shoe upon its rear end, a bellcrank having actuating connection With said i rod, and a vertically reciprocatory plunger mounted forwardly of said platform and having actuating engagement with said hellerank.

3. In a childs vehicle, the combination with the iframe thereof and front and rear supporting Wheels for Said frame, of a steering post pivotecl to said frame and mounting the front Wheel, a brake :Shoe engageahle with a rear one of Said wheels, a plunger exereieing Control of said brake shoe, reci proeatory upon said post in line with the axis of? connection between said postantl traine, and a Spring acting upon said plunger normally maintaining the brake shoe in released position. Y

4. In a Childs Vehicle, the combination with a plat'lorm and a iframe, supporting front and rear Wheels therefor, a steering post, of a brake shoe engageable Vith a rear one 0f Said Wheels, and a plunger operatively connected to said brake Shoe mounted for reoiproeaton upon said steering post in line with the connection of said poet to :said traine.

5. In a ohilds vehicle, the combination with a frame and a platform, liront and rear supporting wheels therefor, a steering post, said platform being disposed between said lront and rear wheele4 in a plane slightly beloW the Center of Said Wheels, of a brake shoe engageahle with a rear one of said Wheels, a roel carrying- .eaid shoe and reciproeatory lleneath said piattorm, a hell-crank having aetnating connection With said rod, and a plunger mounted forwardly of said platform and having actuating engagement with said lielLCrank.

o. In n childs vehicle, the combination with a iframe thereof, liront and rear Wheel` supporting said iranle, ot a steering post pivoteil to saitl frame and mounting the front Wheel, a brake shoe engagoabie with the rear wlmi-2l, a plunger having its upper portion in line with the axis oll connection between said p -:t anal iframe, anU- a spring acting upon said plunger normally maintaining ln'al-:o Shoo in releaeetl position.

In testimony whereolf l ailii; my signature.

FRANK A. HAUTS.

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